Tucson economy: MAP Dashboard shows city leads in low-priced housing

In 2016, Tucson ranked first among peer western metropolitan areas in housing affordability, according to the Making Action Possible (MAP) Dashboard, a project of the Economic and Business Research Center at the University of Arizona Eller College of Management.

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The new MAP indicator on housing affordability measures the share of homes sold in an area that would be affordable to a family earning the local median income, an important factor in the local economy because the home is the largest asset for most people and its price can affect spending in other areas, such as child and health care. Since 2009, Tucson’s high share of affordable homes has exceeded the national share.